Anonymous
Post 07/05/2025 09:58     Subject: Cardiac Calcium Score - Went from 0 to 143
Cardiac calcium score is still a questionable metric. Statins are dangerous. Dementia dangerous.
Anonymous
Post 07/03/2025 22:14     Subject: Cardiac Calcium Score - Went from 0 to 143
Op, are you on HRT?
Anonymous
Post 07/03/2025 18:41     Subject: Cardiac Calcium Score - Went from 0 to 143
I had 0 when in my 50s and even 60s.
But I have familial high blood pressure and my dad was dead at 57 after strokes qnd a final heart attack. Menopause, age. My
LDL cholesterol crept up a bit but the total was still under 200.
Anonymous
Post 07/03/2025 18:37     Subject: Cardiac Calcium Score - Went from 0 to 143
Anonymous wrote:Curious why you got a second calcium test with a score of 0.

I had one due to genetic high blood pressure. Score of zero and the cardiologist said I'd probably never see him again. I have no plans to retest. Do you have other risk factors?


Just very well controlled HBP. On lowest dose of bp meds. LDL 100. I only repeated because he wanted me too. Very surprised.
Anonymous
Post 07/03/2025 18:07     Subject: Cardiac Calcium Score - Went from 0 to 143
Anonymous wrote:Statins save lives.


This. And OPs numbers are totally believable.
Anonymous
Post 07/03/2025 17:26     Subject: Cardiac Calcium Score - Went from 0 to 143
Anonymous wrote:Statins save lives.



Not according to X
Anonymous
Post 07/03/2025 17:25     Subject: Cardiac Calcium Score - Went from 0 to 143
I went through Menopause. Nothing about my diet changed. I am at lower end of weight range. I had a test in 2020 and he routinely repeats every five years. I’m a bit freaked out to be honest.
Anonymous
Post 07/03/2025 17:01     Subject: Cardiac Calcium Score - Went from 0 to 143
Curious why you got a second calcium test with a score of 0.

I had one due to genetic high blood pressure. Score of zero and the cardiologist said I'd probably never see him again. I have no plans to retest. Do you have other risk factors?
Anonymous
Post 07/03/2025 16:59     Subject: Cardiac Calcium Score - Went from 0 to 143
Anonymous wrote:What on earth did you do to your diet?!



If OP is female, menopause can do a number on inflammation.
Anonymous
Post 07/03/2025 14:24     Subject: Cardiac Calcium Score - Went from 0 to 143
Statins save lives.
Anonymous
Post 07/03/2025 14:22     Subject: Cardiac Calcium Score - Went from 0 to 143
What on earth did you do to your diet?!
Anonymous
Post 07/03/2025 13:45     Subject: Cardiac Calcium Score - Went from 0 to 143
Does everyone need this test?
Anonymous
Post 07/03/2025 12:39     Subject: Cardiac Calcium Score - Went from 0 to 143
I don’t know what my calcium scores were but in 7 years I went from no plaque to two arteries being 40% blocked. And I was on statins for half that time. That feels insane to me. I’m now on the max statin dose.

Anonymous
Post 07/03/2025 12:10     Subject: Cardiac Calcium Score - Went from 0 to 143
Nothing wrong with statins. It keeps it from getting worse. I started 10 mg Lipitor 2 years ago. Vivid dreams for a few weeks. Maybe a little achiness. Went away.
DH started 20 mg 3 months ago. Nothing noticed.
Anonymous
Post 07/03/2025 11:58     Subject: Cardiac Calcium Score - Went from 0 to 143
In 4 years. Now my doctor says a statin is Absolutely necessary. Has anyone had such a drastic change so quickly? Did statins make any difference for you on labs or next Cardiac Calcium score. My head is spinning from this info. Are statins the only way?